Goblet Waxcap vs Himalayan Marmot

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmota
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.